Black Ballerinas

My Journey to Our Legacy

Black Ballerinas
Misty Copeland, Salena Barnes
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NZ$ 37.99
Hardback
h305 x 229mm - 64pg
9 Dec 2021 US
International import eta 7-19 days
9781534474246
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From New York Times bestselling and award-winning author and American Ballet Theatre principal dancer Misty Copeland comes an illustrated nonfiction collection celebrating dancers of color who have influenced her on and off the stage. As a young girl living in a motel with her mother and her five siblings, Misty Copeland didn' t have a lot of exposure to ballet or prominent dancers. She was sixteen when she saw a black ballerina on a magazine cover for the first time. The experience emboldened Misty and told her that she wasn' t alone-and her dream wasn' t impossible. In the years since, Misty has only learned more about the trailblazing women who made her own success possible by pushing back against repression and racism with their talent and tenacity. Misty brings these women' s stories to a new generation of readers and gives them the recognition they deserve. With an introduction from Misty about the legacy these women have had on dance and on her career itself, this book delves into the lives and careers of women of color who fundamentally changed the landscape of American ballet from the early 20th century to today.
Misty Copeland made history by becoming the first African American female principal dancer at American Ballet Theatre. The bestselling author of Life in Motion and a children' s picture book, Firebird, she is the recipient of the Leonore Annenberg Fellowship in the Arts and an inductee into the Boys and Girls Club Alumni Hall of Fame. In 2015, Misty was named to Time magazine' s 100 list and was one of Glamour magazine' s "Women of the Year. " She lives in New York City. Visit her online at MistyCopeland. com. Salena Barnes is a Berlin-based 2-D artist. She creates illustrations, characters, and art assets in the fields of entertainment, lifestyle, and culture.
Status: Indent title, imported to order
ISBN-13: 9781534474246
Published: 9 Dec 2021
Published In: United States
Imprint: Simon & Schuster
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Format: Hardback
Height: 305mm
Width: 229mm
Spine: 13mm
Weight: 669g
Pages: 64

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